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Short Story Analysis: What Makes a Story a Story?

Choose a story from 13 by James Howe and complete an analysis of it using the guidelines below:

Story Title: ______________________________________________________ Page numbers ____________________

OPENING: How does the story begin?

How would you describe the opening/hook?

Is it effective?

Why or why

not?

Does the story begin mid--drama (dramatized action or thought) or by contextualizing the scene (telling or

summarizing)?

Is your story 1st person or 3rd person?

Present or past tense?

CHARACTER(S): Briefly describe the hero, or protagonist, of the story.

What words would you use to describe

him/her? What led you to that conclusion? (Use evidence from the text to support your description.)

Who or what

is the antagonist in the story?

CONFLICTS

? External (physical: what obstacle blocks the hero from achieving his or her wants?)

? Internal (psychological: what does your character want?)

Describe the conflict in the story.

Use evidence from the text to support your description.

SETTING: Describe the time, place, and mood of the story.

Use evidence to support your description of the mood.

Vivid Verbs:

List some of the verbs in the story that paint a picture or ignite some senses!

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Explain the stages of the plot map for the story that you chose: 1. Exposition

2. Conflict

3. Rising Action

4. Climax

5. Falling Action

6. Resolution

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